RU220585U1 - BATHROOM CURTAIN - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to bathroom equipment and is designed to prevent water from getting onto the floor and other surfaces when using a shower, as well as to create a certain artistic, decorative design and sanitary-hygienic aesthetics in the bathroom. The utility model concerns the design of a bathtub screen, which serves to cover the opening between the upper edge of the bathtub and the ceiling of the bathroom. The fastening element of the canvas is made in the form of a horizontal shaft, mounted directly at the ceiling of the bathroom on fastenings that allow the shaft to rotate freely and the possibility of fixing the shaft in a stationary state. The film sheet is designed to be completely wound onto the shaft by means of human muscle power through a chain drive system by transmitting force through a sprocket attached to the shaft. At the same time, on the lower cut of the canvas along the entire length of the lower cut, a weighting strip is fixed, which is a C-shaped metal profile, which promotes tension of the canvas, smooth unwinding of the canvas from the shaft and provides waterproofing between the canvas and the lower edge of the bathtub as a result of the tight fit of the lower edge of the strip and the upper edge of the bath under the influence of gravitational forces and surface tension forces of water. The technical result is to provide waterproofing between the canvas mounted on a horizontal shaft and the upper edge of the bathtub. 11 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to bathroom equipment and is designed to prevent water from getting onto the floor and other surfaces when using a shower, as well as to create a certain artistic, decorative design and sanitary-hygienic aesthetics in the bathroom. The utility model concerns the design of a bathtub screen, which serves to cover the opening between the upper edge of the bathtub and the ceiling of the bathroom.

BACKGROUND OF THE ART

A bathtub screen is known from the prior art, which serves to cover the opening between the upper edge of the bathtub and the ceiling of the bathroom. See application 2006112945/22 dated 04/19/2006, patent RU 62330. This model also has a drum located vertically against one of the walls, on which a flexible curtain is wound, which in turn is attached to the other wall using a hook, but its design has a number of disadvantages. So the drum is located vertically against the wall in the bathtub opening. The second fastening element is located on the second wall and is a type of hook. This reduces the width of the bathroom opening, making it difficult to use the bathroom. Also, with this arrangement, the lower edge of the cut of the canvas does not fit tightly enough to the upper edge of the bathroom, which does not provide proper waterproofing between the location of the bathroom and the space in the rest of the bathroom. In addition, a canvas made of soft, flexible, easily deformable material used for curtains will sag under its own weight, the weight of water settling on the canvas, which will lead to deformation of the canvas and, as a consequence, to a weakening of the declared properties of the model. Thus, with this model it is impossible to ensure a tight fit between the lower edge of the canvas and the upper edge of the bathtub. Additional inconvenience is caused by the tension of the coaxial spring, which is not intended for vertical placement and when used, it is necessary to overcome the resistance of the spring with human force, since coaxial springs in this type of device are located in a horizontal plane to balance the weight of the web. This application is selected as a prototype.

A screen-curtain for a bath is also known, including a frame equipped with means of fastening to the walls of the bathroom, fixed panels installed on the sides of the frame and two sliding door panels in the center, moved along the grooves of horizontal guides by means of a sliding element - application: 2014112566/12 , 04/01/2014, patent RU 143946. Like many others, this model uses rigid panels that slide in grooves and, by partially overlapping each panel, prevent water from entering the bathroom from the bathtub. Despite the satisfactory completion of this task, the width of the opening to the bathroom is significantly reduced, which makes using the bathroom difficult, especially for users with limited mobility. In addition, the lower grooves, which are guides for the panels, located on the bathtub, worsen the ergonomics of the bathtub.

DISCLOSURE OF THE ESSENCE OF THE UTILITY MODEL

This utility model is aimed at solving the technical problem of reducing water ingress onto the floor and other surfaces when using the shower without compromising the user properties of the bathroom associated with reducing the opening to the bathroom at the location of the bathroom. It solves the technical problem of improving the performance properties of a bath screen without compromising the performance properties of the bathroom.

The technical result is to provide waterproofing between the sheet mounted on a horizontal shaft and the upper edge of the bath associated with the design features of the claimed device, namely with the attachment of a weighting agent, which is a metal strip with a C-shaped profile to the lower cut of the sheet along the entire length of the lower cut canvases.

When the shaft rotates, the canvas can move up and down, respectively, winding on the shaft or unwinding from the shaft, within the bottom - along the upper edge of the tub, within the top - until the weight strip and the shaft come into contact.

To control the lowering and raising of the curtain fabric, there is a curtain control mechanism, which is a fixed sprocket at one end of the shaft, motionless relative to the shaft, with a control chain draped over it, which is closed into a ring, hanging freely at the lower end to a level equal to 1/3 to 3 /4 the distance between the shaft and the upper edge of the bath or another distance convenient for the user to interact with it, serving to lift and release the canvas by means of the muscular force of a person’s hands applied to the control circuit with the possibility of moving the control chain, as a result of which the possibility of rotating the sprocket and rigidly fixed with it, the shaft moves along the axis and moves the curtain fabric up or down in the horizontal plane, depending on the direction of the vector of force applied to the chain.

In this way, the technical task of waterproofing the bathtub and bathroom is achieved, especially within the junction of the curtain and the bathtub, without reducing the width of the bathroom opening at the bathtub between the left and right wall.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS AND OTHER GRAPHIC MATERIALS

The utility model is illustrated by drawings. In fig. Figure 1 shows a general view of the bathroom opening at the location where the bathtub and curtains are installed. In fig. 2 - close-up of the shaft mounting with mounting angles, with a control chain thrown over the sprocket. In fig. 3 curtains assembled. In fig. 4 images of mounting brackets. In fig. Figure 5 shows a general view of the model from the side:

The bath curtain includes: 1 control star, 2 sprocket-shaft connection, 3 shaft, 4 curtain panel, 5 mounting angles, 6 plumb line, 7 control chain, 8 cylinder with locking mechanism, 9 cylinder, 10 rotation axis, 11 - L figurative corner.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The detailed description below is intended to describe the present exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects of the utility model, and is not intended to represent only the forms in which the utility model may be prepared or used. On the contrary, it should be understood that the same or equivalent functions and components may be obtained by different embodiments, which are also intended to cover the spirit and scope of the utility model.

Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one skilled in the art to which this utility model relates. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described may be used in practice or in testing a utility model, exemplary methods, devices and materials are described below.

To better understand the purpose, characteristics and effect of the utility model, a number of embodiments are illustrated below in conjunction with drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1-5, the utility model provides a curtain for the bathroom, which contains a shaft (3), a curtain sheet (4), a control sprocket (1), a fixing mechanism (2), fastening angles (5), a plumb line (6), a chain control (7), cylinder with locking mechanism (8), cylinder (9), rotation axis (10), L-shaped corner (11).

Mounting angles (5) fig. 4 can be made of metal or plastic and are located on opposite sides of the bathroom walls, between which the bathtub is placed in height closest to the ceiling at the same height, if this is not possible - higher than the height of the user standing at full height in the bathroom. When fixing the corners (5) without taking into account the requirement of location at the building level, the declared properties of the model will deteriorate until the declared properties are absent. Also, the corners with the front edge should be located on the same Z plane, drawn along the edge of the bathtub closest to the user, see Fig. 5. A method of attaching corners to walls using 4x35 mm self-tapping screws with dowels or analogues in the provided holes or with double-sided adhesive tape. A fastening device is screwed to the corner into the horizontal slots using screws and a nut on the side where the shower is located; it is an L-shaped profile (11) into which a cylinder (8) is inserted on the axis (10) on one side and a cylinder (9) on the opposite side. The fastening device is an L-shaped profile (11) with holes for fastening with a mounting angle (5) in which the rotation axis (10) is fixed in the guide grooves. The fastening device can move along the grooves of the angle (5) to adjust the distance between the axes (10) of the left and right fastening to ensure free rotation of the cylinders (8, 9) and the shaft (3) located between them.

The shaft (3) is made of a hollow metal pipe with a diameter of 25 mm. The length of the shaft should be equal to the distance between the walls between which the bath is located minus the width of the sum of the fixing mechanism (2), cylinder (8) and cylinder (9). The cylinders (8, 9) are made with a limiting edge larger than the outer diameter of the shaft (3) with through holes along the cylinder axis, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the diameter of the axes (10) for joining these parts with a gap and rotating the shaft along the specified axis. Due to the tight fit, the shaft and cylinders rotate as one unit. An asterisk (1) is rigidly attached to one of the cylinders inside a locking mechanism (2) with a control chain (7) draped over it, which is fastened into a ring of balls that are flexibly attached to each other. The control circuit can be made of plastic or metal. The top of the sprocket is covered by a casing that prevents the chain from coming off the sprocket. The casing is a component of the fixation mechanism (2). The lower end of the chain hangs freely under the influence of gravity in the opening between the wall and the canvas (4) to a height sufficient for the user’s hand to control the chain. The fixing mechanism is used to fix the canvas (4) at an arbitrary height ranging from the lower edge of the bath to the shaft (3).

A sheet (4) is glued to the shaft along the entire length of the shaft using double-sided adhesive tape or glue, so that the left and right cuts of the sheet are exactly 90 degrees with the axis of the shaft (3). The sheet is a PVC film of varying degrees of transparency and color, thickness from 0.3 mm. up to 1 mm. It is also acceptable to use other films or similar materials that meet the stated requirements. A weighting rack with a C-shaped profile (6) is attached to the lower section of the blade along the entire length of the blade, while the axis of the shaft (3) and the weighting rack must be parallel. The fastening method is soldering in the form of a loop of fabric under the influence of high temperature, which is higher than the melting point of the fabric, and inserting a weighting strip into the loop opening. Other methods of fastening are also possible. To strengthen the pressure in the lower position between the cut of the bathtub and the rack, it is possible to install magnets on the rack using a weighting agent, a pair of which must be mounted under the upper side of the bathtub if the bathtub is made of non-magnetic materials. The length of the canvas should be no less than the distance between the top edge of the bathtub and the ceiling plus 2-3 shaft diameters.

The shaft (3) with the blade (4) completely wound onto it is mounted on the axis (10) Fig. 2 and is finally adjusted in the longitudinal position in the grooves of the angle (5).

In actual application, referring to FIG. 1-5 curtains are installed in the bathtub opening. The neutral position of the model is the completely folded canvas (4) onto the shaft (3) until it comes into contact with the shaft of the weighting rack (6). In this form, none of the parts of the model can interfere with the use of the bathroom, since all parts are located clearly outside the user’s possible location. In this position, this model has an advantage over other models, since it does not reduce the width of the opening into the bathtub or impair access to bathroom controls, such as mixer taps. In terms of height, the shaft is also located outside the user’s location and cannot be an obstacle for him.

When using the bathtub for its intended purpose, the user enters the bathtub and, standing in the bathtub before turning on the shower, grasps the control chain and applies a force vector down to one end of the chain, transmitting force through the chain and sprocket to the shaft. The shaft rotates and the blade spins down under the influence of its own weight and the weight of the weighting rack. In this case, the user must control the moment of contact between the lower edge of the weight strip and the upper edge of the bathtub. When the bottom edge of the weighting strip and the top edge of the bath come into contact, you need to stop rotating the shaft, stopping the force on the control circuit. This is the working position of the model. When you turn on the shower, drops of water will inevitably settle on the canvas, and partially roll down along the canvas to the weight strip and then to the upper edge of the bathtub, rolling down the sides and walls of the bathtub into the drain hole. In this case, an increase in the weight of the canvas is achieved due to the settled water, which will increase the pressing force between the lower edge of the canvas and the upper edge of the bathtub, which will further press the weighting strip to the upper edge of the bathtub. Also, the effect of surface tension of water will appear between the canvas and the bathtub, which will create a thin film of water between the canvas and the bathtub. These phenomena will make it possible to prevent water from getting onto the floor and other surfaces when using a shower between the “dry” and “wet” parts of the bathroom in comparison with analogues, which is the best solution to a technical problem compared to analogues without deteriorating the user properties of the bathroom in the form of partial reducing the opening to the bathroom.

An example of a specific implementation is shown in the attached photographs of Figs. 6-11. Fig. 6 shows a general view of the curtain in the bathroom in working condition. Fig. 7 shows a mounting block with an angle, an L angle, a sprocket locking mechanism and a control chain. Fig. 8 shows the opposite side of the shaft being secured to the mounting angles. Fig. 9 shows the side of the corner (5) from the bathroom side, in FIG. Figure 9 shows the fastening of the angle (5) with the L-shaped angle (11) using a bolted connection. The guide slots of the angle (5) are visible for adjusting the position of the shaft in the horizontal plane. Fig. 10 shows the method of controlling the curtain. The user pulls one of the ends of the control chain; you can see how a blade with a weighting strip is lowered behind the chain. In fig. 11 shows the working moment of the curtain function. You can see streams of water coming from the shower head on the inside of the sheet, the water in which goes down the weighting strip and flows down the side of the bathtub into the inner part of the bathtub and subsequently ends up in the drain hole.

In describing the utility model by reference to the above descriptions and illustrations, it should be understood that they are exemplary of the utility model and should not be considered limiting. Accordingly, the utility model should not be considered limited to the above description and includes any equivalents.

Claims (1)

A curtain for the bathroom, characterized in that it contains a canvas made of elastic material, mounted on a horizontal shaft with the ability to move it down to the upper edge of the bathtub, and along the entire length of the lower cut of the canvas there is a weighting strip, which is a C-shaped metal profile. , providing canvas tension and waterproofing between the canvas and the upper edge of the bathtub, due to the tight fit of the lower edge of the rail profile and the upper edge of the bathtub.